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Russia Says It's Ready to End Ties With the European Union
Russia has said it is ready to cut ties with the European Union, in the latest escalation in tensions between the two sides.
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How the EU's Icy Relationship With Russia Plunged to a New Low — and Why It Matters
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Moscow last week in what’s being described as a “humiliating” trip.
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Biden Vows to Restore U.S. Alliances and Lead With Diplomacy in His First Foreign Policy Address
“America is back, diplomacy is back,” Biden said at the State Department.
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Now That Navalny Has Been Jailed, What Comes Next Depends on Protests, Putin and the West
What comes next in Russia is likely to depend on the momentum of protests in support of Navalny and whether the West decides to punish Putin.
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U.S. Extends Sole Nuclear Arms Control Agreement With Russia
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was set to expire this week.
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US Extends Sole Remaining Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia
The United States has joined Russia in extending the last remaining nuclear-arms treaty between the two countries
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Moscow Court Orders Kremlin Foe Navalny to Prison
A Moscow court has ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison for more than 2 1/2 years for violating the terms of his probation while he was recuperating in Germany from nerve-agent poisoning
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Secretary of State Blinken Condemns Russia for Navalny Sentencing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the Russian government after Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Tuesday.
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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Is Sentenced in Moscow to 3½ Years in Jail
Navalny, a leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is already serving a 30-day prison term for parole violations following his arrest on Jan. 17.
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Over 5,100 Arrested at Pro-Navalny Protests Across Russia
Tens of thousands of people have protested across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a wave of nationwide demonstrations that have rattled the Kremlin
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Navalny Defiant as Russian Court Rejects His Bid for Freedom
A Russian court has rejected an appeal by opposition leader Alexei Navalny for his release from jail for allegedly violating the terms of his probation while he was recuperating in Germany from a nerve-agent poisoning
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First Biden-Putin Call Shows Both Cautious on Big Concerns
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have held their first conversation as counterparts in a phone call that underscored troubled relations and the delicate balance between the former Cold War foes
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Kremlin: US Comments on Protests Support Law-Breaking
The Kremlin’s spokesman says the U.S. Embassy’s statements about the extensive protests in Russia, in which more than 3,500 people reportedly were arrested, interfere in the country’s domestic affairs and encourage Russians to break the law
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3,000 Arrested at Protests Demanding Navalny's Release
A group that counts political detentions says Russian police have arrested more than 3,000 protesters who took to the streets across the country in temperatures as low as minus-50 C (minus-58 F) to demand the release of Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe
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Russia Welcomes US Proposal to Extend Nuclear Treaty
The Kremlin has welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries, which is set to expire in less than two weeks
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Who Is Alexei Navalny and Why Is He a Thorn in the Kremlin's Side?
The return of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from Germany was marked by chaos and popular outrage, and it ended, almost predictably, with his arrest
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Biden Proposes 5-Year Extension of Nuke Treaty With Russia
The White House says President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February
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Kremlin Brushes Off Western Calls to Release Navalny
The Kremlin on Tuesday brushed off calls from U.S. and European officials to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny, arrested after he returned to Russia from Germany where he was treated for nerve agent poisoning
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Kremlin Critic Navalny Detained After Landing in Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been arrested at a Moscow airport as he tried to enter the country from Germany, where he had spent five months recovering from nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin
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US: Hack of Federal Agencies ‘Likely Russian in Origin'
Top national security agencies are confirming in a rare joint statement that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments and corporations, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that China might be to blame